NCCpm - Reclaiming Awareness through Spritual Disciplines and Practices

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NCCpm - Reclaiming Awareness through Spritual Disciplines and Practices

Week 1

August 18, 2024 • Pastor Cedric Hill • John 1:47–51, Genesis 28:10–22

Genesis 28:10-22 (NIV)

-God’s presence is all around us if we train our awareness to see it Slide 2: The practices are how we reclaim our stolen awareness

-Acknowledge

-Set a marker

-Make a decision

Recommended books for Spiritual Disciplines:

Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster

The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard

-Disciplines of Abstinence — activities that we abstain from that we would generally regard as normal and legitimate desires

-Solitude, silence, fasting, frugality, chastity, secrecy, sacrifice

-Disciplines of Engagement — activities we participate in that draw us closer to God

-Study, worship, celebration, service, prayer, fellowship, confession, submission

Getting Started:

Start slow

Practice in community

Keep at it

John 1:47-51 (CSB)

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